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Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
This week we found good and bad news about marine mammals (whale sushi? what?!) but lots of good news from the Washington Legislature, as well as the usual assortment of miscellanea.
New plans to enhance one of Bellingham’s best hidden treasures
Hidden within Squalicum Harbor is one of Bellingham’s most beloved environmental resources, The Marine Life Center. The center is small but provides environmental education and five different exhibits full of native Puget Sound wildlife such as anemone, hermit crab, star fish, salmon, and rock fish, just to name a few.
Making Big Oil Pay Its Fair Share
Oil company lies and distortions cannot hide a fundamental issue before the state legislature regarding how to fund meeting the threat of storm water pollution: Storm water pollution is our most serious water quality problem and fixing that problem means figuring out who pays.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Another busy week, with the Neah Bay Tug towing container ships, and Olympia plotting briny death for the mudsnails. It's also getting to be garden time, so we've got some advice for a chemical free garden.
Media Myths and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
In the news was a recent disturbing article from the San Francisco Chronicle about new research on the North Pacific Garbage Patch. I’ve been following news about the patch for a while now and have noticed a lot of misinformation floating around in cyberspace.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
This week it seemed like the internet was composed entirely of gorgeous photographs of Puget Sound. And, honestly, do we really need anything else?
My Two Good Reasons For Supporting Working For Clean Water
Last week was a mixed bag as Big Oil and their fellow travelers pounding our state officials with statements that taxing hazardous substances would ruin people's lives. Shame on them.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
In this week's flotsam and jetsam we round up a ton of stormwater stories, and look at a few events coming up for the benefit of People For Puget Sound -- but most we want you to go outside and play on the beach in the sun!
Watch Out for Flocks of Oily Boids
State legislation to raise the Hazardous Substance Tax to help pay for basic human services and to clean up storm water pollution has brought flocks of oily boids-- Big Oil lobbyists, executives and their minions parroting the company line-- down on state legislators and local governments.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
This week we look the different tastes of oysters, how copper affects salmon (and what you can do!). Then, of course, we have a little something for Valentine's Day.